Banned

EA must be fucking pissed right now, they tried to be the hero since they knew MS would fuck us over anyhow (and probably assumed Sony would too at the time, which they very well might have planned until they saw the backlash).

So now both allow used games and EA sold the skin before they shot the bear.

It's just delicious.
I'm anticipating them trying to weasel themselves back into an online pass system soon.

Mrgrgr

EA must be fucking pissed right now, they tried to be the hero since they knew MS would fuck us over anyhow (and probably assumed Sony would too at the time, which they very well might have planned until they saw the backlash).

So now both allow used games and EA sold the skin before they shot the bear.

It's just delicious.
I'm anticipating them trying to weasel themselves back into an online pass system soon.

Do they? I haven't bought an EA game in a while (last one was bf3 I think and before that nothing for a long time)

I know they shit DLC all over their multiplayer games and in dead space 3 but is it like that in every singleplayer game too?
Second hand shelves in game mania here are lined with dozens and dozens and dozens of copies of bf3 and fifa. (all priced high lol, until eventually like the older fifas they end up with a 2-5 euro sticker)

Edit: or what do you mean with lottery microtransactions? like those chests in dota2 / those awful gambling chests in f2p mmos?

Member

Do they? I haven't bought an EA game in a while (last one was bf3 I think and before that nothing for a long time)

I know they shit DLC all over their multiplayer games and in dead space 3 but is it like that in every singleplayer game too?
Second hand shelves in game mania here are lined with dozens and dozens and dozens of copies of bf3 and fifa. (all priced high lol, until eventually like the older fifas they end up with a 2-5 euro sticker)

Member

Do they? I haven't bought an EA game in a while (last one was bf3 I think and before that nothing for a long time)

I know they shit DLC all over their multiplayer games and in dead space 3 but is it like that in every singleplayer game too?
Second hand shelves in game mania here are lined with dozens and dozens and dozens of copies of bf3 and fifa. (all priced high lol, until eventually like the older fifas they end up with a 2-5 euro sticker)

That is their plan going forward. Online passes didn't make them money, microtransactions make them money. Instead of being prompted to buy an online pass to play a game you'll be asked to spend a few bucks on a "starter pack" or some other silliness and it'll go from there.

Mrgrgr

Do they? I haven't bought an EA game in a while (last one was bf3 I think and before that nothing for a long time)

I know they shit DLC all over their multiplayer games and in dead space 3 but is it like that in every singleplayer game too?
Second hand shelves in game mania here are lined with dozens and dozens and dozens of copies of bf3 and fifa. (all priced high lol, until eventually like the older fifas they end up with a 2-5 euro sticker)

Edit: or what do you mean with lottery microtransactions? like those chests in dota2 / those awful gambling chests in f2p mmos?

Banned

That is their plan going forward. Online passes didn't make them money, microtransactions make them money. Instead of being prompted to buy an online pass to play a game you'll be asked to spend a few bucks on a "starter pack" or some other silliness and it'll go from there.

Member

Nirolak knows what's up. Changes to the core game design are going to happen, with or without obvious DRM.

You guys are absolutely right. More games will merge the SP and MP experience, turn into, what was that term? Paymium (ugh) games, and other similar shenanigans. Whether it was always an excuse or only now the consoles are capable of providing that transition at a system level, it has always been the plan to turn every game into a "give us money at every turn" affair.

Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment

I feel like EA had a "I just made a huge mistake" moment when Microsoft just reversed their DRM policies.

Granted, I think it's good for EA to give up the online pass system, but if they were only doing so due to Microsoft's policies with its core system, then it's going to be very hard for them to reinstate the online passes because of what they said.